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Hi Friends! Allie and I have been working diligently this weekend to get Foodie Penpals up and running and we’re so excited to share the details with you. Here’s how it’s gonna work: -On the 1st of every month, you will receive your penpal pairing via email. It will be your responsibility to contact each […]

Hi Friends! I’ve had this idea floating around in my head for a while now and I’m super excited to share it with you! Everyone likes getting mail right? I know I do! And we all know how I feel about food….put those together….food in the mail!!! Allie of Healthy Balance, Healthy Life and I […]

This weekend we were out of town remembering and celebrating the life of my grandma. We enjoyed our time with family members- eating, drinking and reminiscing. We looked at pretty flowers and saw beautiful sunsets, all the while celebrating a beautiful life. We gathered together as a family and laughed over the antics of a […]

Recently I got a reader request for a post about eating healthy on a budget, specifically including tips for grocery shopping. Lots of bloggers have written posts about this topic but I thought it might be fun to do one of my own! So here we go: 1.  Plan, plan, plan. -Never go to the […]

Recently, I cooked up a whole bag of black beans to restock my freezer supply. Usually I try to undercook them just a bit because when I add them to different dishes, they tend to cook a bit more. However, I accidentally overcooked this batch a little bit. They’ll still be fine, and I still […]

For my last birthday, my sister got me this cookbook. Since my birthday happened to fall right in the middle of my busiest quarter at school, I haven’t had much time to look through it until recently. After spending some time browsing the recipes, one really stood out to me. Crockpot Granola. Does that sounds […]

Last week I made a trip to a new-to-me farmer’s market that was opening for it’s first week of the season. I wasn’t sure what to expect since it’s a smaller market, so I tried not to get too excited…but to my delight, I came home with two bags stuffed full of goodies. First up, […]

  Last night I made one kick-ass dinner. *Not to toot my own horn or anything…* But seriously, it was really good! Let’s recap, shall we? We picked up some ribs at the grocery store earlier this week. This is important 1) Because I’ve never bought ribs before. 2) Because I’ve never made ribs before […]